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15.4
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
44.5
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 22/23 rated

Club profile

LeagueEerste Divisie
League position5th of 20
Squad size23
Average age22.9
CountryNetherlands

Team scout report

European push5th of 20 · Eerste Divisie

VVV Venlo sit 5th of 20 in the Eerste Divisie, in the European places. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 15.4 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 44.5 across the wider group. Recent form reads WWL.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is level on last season (Season 15.2 → 15.4), while squad talent has eased 2.2% (Rating 45.5 → 44.5). Of the 18 players with a season to compare, 2 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

D. Zandbergen is the form pick (Season 51), while Lars de Blok carries the highest ceiling (Rating 58). In the market, the headline arrival is Y. Ōtsu (€ 400K), and Luuk Verheij is the most valuable asset at 15.6.

15.4
1.6%
Squad season
44.5
2.2%
Squad rating
5thof 20
League finish
WWL
Last 5
Top performer
D. Zandbergen
Season 51
Highest potential
Lars de Blok
Rating 58
Marquee signing
Y. Ōtsu
€ 400K
Top asset
Luuk Verheij
Value 15.6

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
443
Defence
1645
Midfield
1048
Attack
1639

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Zandbergen
5157
Mouhou
3156
Davis
2447
Verheij
2453
Blok
2258
Blancquart
2055
Heise
1817
Odriss
1651
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1E. Zuliani2goals
  2. 2D. Zandbergen2goals
  3. 3N. Ait Mouhou1goals
  4. 4Raf Vullers1goals

Top assists

  1. 1Lars de Blok2assists
  2. 2P. Heise1assists
  3. 3A. Schalk1assists

Squad · 23

Nat.
1T. DoornbuschGoalkeeperCuraçao2710——0100%3230.2%
13Y. SchoonderwaldtNewGoalkeeperNetherlands2612.12—11±0%52±0%
22Zidane TaylanGoalkeeperGermany2011.5——044
4É. Clancy★NewCentre-backRepublic of Ireland2213.42—1048
5Lars de BlokFull-backNetherlands2214.42—22±0%58±0%
15Tijn JoostenCentre-backNetherlands2011.62—12±0%51±0%
16P. HeiseFull-backGermany350.72—18±0%17±0%
21L. GörlichNewCentre-back
earlier at SSV Ulm 1846 · 145 min, 0g
Germany26122—58.9%3931.3%
31M. DavisCentre-backBelgium2412.82—24±0%47±0%
33G. BlancquartCentre-backFrance2213.42—20±0%55±0%
3Luuk VerheijDefensive midfielderNetherlands2115.6——2448.1%530.8%
7E. ZulianiNewWingerAlgeria2214.32274%4712.5%
11N. Ait MouhouAttacking midfielderFrance2213.71131±0%56±0%
14Raf VullersAttacking midfielder—1812.3213±0%47±0%
19Thomas JanssenCentral midfielder
played FWD · MID
—1810.62—1±0%46122.9%
24M. OdrissCentral midfielderNetherlands2112.82—16±0%51±0%
35Yousri El AnbriCentral midfielderNetherlands2011.6——0±0%44±0%
38Tristan SchenkhuizenNewDefensive midfielderNetherlands2213.42—1±0%4320.3%
45Jari HorstenCentral midfielder—1911——045
9D. ZandbergenCentre-forwardNetherlands2414.62251±0%57±0%
10A. SchalkNewWinger
played FWD · MID
Netherlands340.82—586.1%968%
43Jessy HendrikxCentre-forwardNetherlands2412.61—04111.1%
47M. van Grootel
Attacker
—18—————

Season form

Record (W-D-L)2-0-1 in 3
Goals (for / against)7 / 5
Clean sheets1
Last 5WWL

Fixtures & results

Eerste Divisie2W 0D 1L
2W 0D 1L in 3 · 7–5
May 14HDen Bosch—·
May 7AWaalwijk—·
May 1HHelmond Sport—·
Apr 23AFC Eindhoven—·
Apr 17HMVV—·
Apr 9ADe Graafschap—·
Apr 2HNAC Breda—·
Mar 19AEmmen—·
Mar 15AJong AZ—·
Mar 5HJong Ajax—·
Feb 26AJong PSV U21—·
Feb 19HAlmere City FC—·
Feb 12HVitesse—·
Feb 5AHeracles—·
Jan 29HDordrecht—·
Jan 22AFC OSS—·
Jan 15HFC Volendam—·
Jan 8ARoda—·
Dec 19HJong Utrecht—·
Dec 11AAlmere City FC—·
Dec 4AVitesse—·
Nov 27HWaalwijk—·
Nov 20ADen Bosch—·
Nov 14HFC Eindhoven—·
Nov 6HJong PSV U21—·
Oct 31AMVV—·
Oct 24ADordrecht—·
Oct 16HJong AZ—·
Oct 9AJong Ajax—·
Oct 4HRoda—·
Sep 26AFC Volendam—·
Sep 18AJong Utrecht—·
Sep 11HFC OSS—·
Sep 4AHelmond Sport—·
Aug 30HEmmen—·
Aug 23HDe Graafschap2–1W
Aug 14ANAC Breda2–0W
Aug 7HHeracles3–4L
Apr 24HAlmere City FC3–1W
Apr 17AHelmond Sport0–2L
Apr 11HDe Graafschap3–3D
Apr 6AJong PSV U210–1L
Apr 3HCambuur3–0W
Mar 20AEmmen2–2D
Mar 17HJong Ajax0–1L
Mar 13AMVV1–2L
Mar 6HWaalwijk0–3L
Feb 27AADO Den Haag0–1L
Feb 20HFC OSS1–1D
Feb 14AVitesse2–2D
Feb 7HFC Eindhoven1–0W
Feb 2AJong Utrecht2–2D
Jan 26ARoda2–2D
Jan 23AWillem II1–2L
Jan 16HJong AZ1–3L
Dec 19HDordrecht3–1W
Dec 12ADen Bosch1–0W
Dec 5AWaalwijk2–1W
Nov 28HADO Den Haag0–3L
Nov 24AAlmere City FC0–3L
Nov 21HWillem II0–2L
Nov 7AJong AZ2–0W
Oct 31HVitesse1–2L
Oct 28HHeerenveen0–3L
Oct 24AFC Eindhoven1–0W
Oct 21HJong Utrecht0–1L
Oct 17HEmmen4–0W
Oct 3ADordrecht0–2L
Sep 30HDen Bosch0–1L
Sep 26AJong Ajax4–2W
Sep 21HMVV1–0W
Sep 16AFC OSS1–2L
Sep 13HHelmond Sport2–1W
Aug 31ACambuur1–3L
Aug 24HRoda3–1W
Aug 15HJong PSV U210–2L
Aug 8ADe Graafschap2–3L
Aug 3HOud-Heverlee Leuven II1–3L
Aug 2HFC Volendam2–1W
Jul 26AVerl0–3L
Jul 19AFC Viktoria Köln3–0W
Jul 12HLommel United1–1D
Jul 2HRKSV Nuenen8–0W

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

Y. SchoonderwaldtSparta Rotterdam· Transfer2026/27
Y. SchoonderwaldtSparta Rotterdam· Transfer2026/27
E. ZulianiToulouse· Transfer2026/27
E. ZulianiToulouse· Transfer2026/27
L. GörlichSSV Ulm 1846· Transfer2026/27
L. GörlichSSV Ulm 1846· Transfer2026/27
Tristan SchenkhuizenFortuna Sittard· Free agent2026/27
Tristan SchenkhuizenFortuna Sittard· Free agent2026/27

Out

L. KromahSparta Rotterdam· Return from loan2026/27
Naïm MatougMMatoug Naim· Free agent2026/27
L. WehmeyerMMiddelfart· Free agent2026/27
L. WehmeyerMMiddelfart· Free agent2026/27
D. TimberMVV· Free agent2026/27
D. TimberMVV· Free agent2026/27
D. SaddikiSSaddiki Dries· Free agent2026/27
Y. SchoonderwaldtSparta Rotterdam· Return from loan2026/27